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This Bipartisan event for the community is meant to help break stigmas and start conversations regarding the importance of surrounding our everyday American Heroes with the support and resources they need to not just stop suicide, but to maintain good mental health, wellness & resiliency.

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Presentation by 1st Responder Conferences and Code 4 Northwest

Topics: PTSI/PTSD as work related injury for 1st Responders & the addition of Dispatchers in Rule of 80

We lose more 1st Responders to suicide each year, than line of duty deaths. Unfortunately, the national statistics also show that Idaho is in a tie at #50 in the United States for having the least amount of mental health and wellness resources. It’s not surprising to that we are also ranked in the top 10 for death by suicide each year. These statistics are staggering and unacceptable! Besides improving the mental health, wellness and quality of life for our heroes themselves, it has been proven that improving access to good mental health and wellness resources substantially affects their families’ wellbeing, as well as the communities in which they serve. Our 1st Responders and Military/Veterans not only selflessly serve, but lead the way for our communities through their example. The more normalized it becomes for our heroes to seek the help they need to maintain good mental health and wellness, the more people in the community will follow their example and leadership to seek improved mental health as well. Additionally, by improving access to resources, we not only help saves lives, but we build resiliency, stronger families and communities. Together let’s change the culture so that seeking and maintaining mental health and wellness is accepted as a normal part of life. We can improve their lives and flip those statistics around!

*Funds raised provide scholarships to the 2 Day Mental Health & Wellness Training Conferences for those 1st Responders from smaller, more rural areas that don’t always have the money available in their training budgets to send their leaders/employees/volunteers, as well as for retired 1st Responders, Veterans and or spouses.